{"id":6529,"date":"2017-03-05T16:10:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T16:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/?p=6529"},"modified":"2018-10-20T15:56:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T15:56:53","slug":"4th-five-words-competition-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/4th-five-words-competition-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"4th Five Words Competition Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4th Five Words Poetry Competition Winner and Shortlist Announced<\/font><\/b><\/center>
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\nOur congratulations<\/em> to John Baylis Post<\/strong>, winner of the 4th Five Words competition<\/font><\/b>, for his poem Identifications<\/em>. John will read at \u00d3 Bh\u00e9al’s 10th anniversary event on April 10th 2017, along with other contributors to Five Words Vol X<\/em>. Our congratulations also to all of the shortlisted entrants, and for highly commended entries from Siobhan Campbell<\/strong> (who will also attend) and from Five Words Alumna Tamara Miles<\/strong>. A huge thanks to everyone who took part this year, and to judges Afric McGlinchey and John W. Sexton for their selection of excellence.<\/p>\n

Shortlist<\/strong><\/font><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\nIdentifications <\/em>\n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> John Baylis Post<\/strong> (Ireland) winner<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMilk <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Siobhan Campbell<\/strong> (Ireland) highly commended<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Safety<\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Tamara Miles<\/strong> (U.S.A.) highly commended<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nEve <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Siobhan Campbell<\/strong> (Ireland)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nLOVELOCKS<\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Jane Boxall <\/strong> (U.S.A.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nOnly Connected <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Margaret McCarthy<\/strong> (Ireland)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nPerspective <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Ted O’Regan<\/strong> (Ireland)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTHE ZOMBIE-MAKER<\/em>  \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Derek Sellen<\/strong> (England)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMinor Deities <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Tamara Miles<\/strong> (U.S.A.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nA fickle god <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Margaret McCarthy<\/strong> (Ireland)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSTITCHES<\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Jane Boxall<\/strong> (U.S.A.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Buttonhole <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> John D. Kelly<\/strong> (Northern Ireland)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Judges: Afric McGlinchey and John W. Sexton<\/font><\/center><\/p>\n

These poems will appear in Five Words Vol X<\/i>, which will be launched at \u00d3 Bh\u00e9al on Monday the 10th of April 2017, along with an award presentation and readings from available contributors. The 5th Five Words International Competition will commence at noon on Tuesday the 11th of April, 2017.<\/font>
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